Install
KiCad Studio Kit has two install surfaces:
| Surface | Use when | Install path |
|---|---|---|
| KiCad Studio VS Code extension | You want KiCad project navigation, viewers, validation, exports, component search, and MCP integration inside VS Code. | Install oaslananka.kicadstudiokit from the VS Code Marketplace or Open VSX once release publishing is enabled. |
| kicad-mcp-pro Python server | You want an MCP server that exposes KiCad workflows to MCP clients. | Install from PyPI or see KiCad MCP Pro. |
Local Repository Setup
bash
corepack enable
corepack pnpm install --frozen-lockfile1
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Run the product checks before using a local build:
bash
corepack pnpm run check:kicad-studio1
Run MCP server checks from the KiCad MCP Pro repository.
Extension Development Build
bash
corepack pnpm --filter kicadstudiokit run build
corepack pnpm --filter kicadstudiokit run package1
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The generated VSIX is validated by corepack pnpm run verify:dist.
MCP Server
The kicad-mcp-pro Python MCP server source has moved to KiCad MCP Pro. Install and run instructions are available there.
For a quick install from PyPI:
bash
pip install kicad-mcp-pro
kicad-mcp-pro --help1
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Docker
Container setup and runtime security notes are documented in Docker deployment.
Compatibility
Supported KiCad, VS Code, Node, pnpm, Python, and MCP protocol versions are tracked in the support matrix.